Milan’s new Museo Delle Culture museum has come up with a new retrospective tracing the history of the popular doll, Barbie.
Titled ‘Barbie: The Icon’, the exhibition is curated by Massimiliano Capella and is opened for both adults and children till 13th March, 2016. The exposition tells the story of the iconic doll Barbara Millicent Robert, known as Barbie, designed by the wife of Mattel’s founder, in 1959.
The exhibition is divided into five sections and starts with an introductory room named “Who is Barbie?” which features seven signature Barbie dolls, one for each decade. The first section, Barbie is Fashion, showcases some of the close ties between Barbie and the fashion industry while the second section, Barbie Family, will highlight Barbie’s friends and family like Ken, Skipper and her pets.
The third part, Barbie Careers, shows the multitude of professional careers of the doll while the fourth area, Dolls of the World, features over 50 nationalities and cultures encompassed by Barbie. The final showcase, Queen, Diva and Celebrity: Barbie as a Global Icon displays a number of dolls dressed as history’s most fashionable heroines.
